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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
A CANINE CLERK.

A Dog that Sells Cigars and To
bacco and Never Makes Mistakes,
There is a dog in the Daily News
cigar store who has more intelli-
gence than the average messenge,
boy, and whose traits lay the dis
trict boy in the shade. He belongs
to Billy Porter, the well-known ex-
clown. The dog answers to the
name of Jumbo. Whenever any o,
the statesmen or clerks employed in
the numerous stores on the south
side of Chestnut street wants q cigar
or q piece of tobacco he will stand in
the store door and hold up q piece oil
money and Immediately Jumbo
knows what is wanted and starts of
Oh a rush for the coin. Receiving
his order he returns and deposits the
money before Billy and asks for his
cigar or tobacco. whichever it may
be. If it be a cigar that is wanted
he will refuse to tuke tobacco an6
vice versa. If he delivers o cigar
and the purchaser says, jun, ]
haven't a MATCH" he will start bacl
for one and won't give up till be geti
one and delivers it. He will make
purchase for any one in the entir,
block from Eighth to Ninth streets
and has never been known to carry
the wrong article nor the wronl
change.-Philadelphia News.
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How the King OF AMMAN Lives,

A correspondent OF London Society
gives us a glipse OF the private life of
the King OF AMMAN. If his Majesty
Dong Khan bas not a good dinner to
sit down to every day, it certainly is
is not for want of cooks, nc fewer than
fifty OF these artists taking part in the
preparation of each royal repast. The
%proverbial danger of too many cooks is
obviated by combining each chef to the
elaboration OF a single one Of the fifty
plats of which the menu is composed.
The dishes reach the royal dinner
table in rather a roundabout fashion.
They are taken in the first instance to
the intendent of the household, who
delivers them to the eunuchs for con-
veyance to the Kings female body
guard-some thirty of the ladies of the
seraglio, told off a tour de role to this
service-who serve the repast and wait
at the table. Dong Khan partakes
sparingly of the delicacies set before
him, plain boiled rice being his favor
lite food. The royal table beverage in
AMMAN is a particular brew made from
poppy seeds and aromatic plants; but
Dong Khan never touches the tradi-
tional connection, finding a bottle OF
old Bordeaux quite good enough for
him.
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The Ruse by which q Cunnfmg
Animal Managed TO save Its
life
Just you watch him, will you?"
cried the Big Chief across the creek.
Don't let him get away. Bruno
has freed a COON"
They dropped the 'possum at my
feet and rushed back to the more
serious business of the night.
dismounted and sat down on a
log listening to the cheerful outcry
on the bank led by the veteran
Bruno. The blue pony pranced
about neighing with delight; the
White Rose stayed across the little
open brake gathering pale dew
flowers.
I watched the 'possum carefully.
Presently he Enclosed one eye and
gave a cunning look out of the cor
ner of it. Then he opened the other
and raised his pointed nose ever so
little, still regarding me warily.
His legs slowly relaxed and a culver
ran along his back. Now, 1 knew
perfectly we'll that I ought to poke
him in the ribs with the stick 1 had
in my hand. That would have sent
him back at once into his former
rigid condition. But I couldn't for
the life of me. I returned his wary
look with a benevolent smile, which
he seemed to understand, for he
jumped up, gave himself a shake,
cooked his head jauntily on one side
and sneaked away, not without, it
seemed to me, a look of gratitude in
his small red eyes.
Where's that 'possum?" roared
the Big Chief, striding across the
brake and swinging an enormous
coon by the tail.
was in disgrace, of course I am
yet, whenever that famous old
'possum, which has baffied the
whole country-men and dogs for
a dozen years, is mentioned. I sup
pose he himself sits up in his
hole and chuckles whenever he
thinks of me; but I am sure if I had
it to do again I never would have the
heart to give him that necessary
poke in the ribs.-Texas Cor. N. O..
pioavuna
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Baby EIephRnt IL.

How the young elephants in a
large herd escape from being crushed
is something of a mystery. as they
are almost continually in motion
but when q herd is alarmed the
young almost Immediately disap-
pear. A close observer would
see that each baby was trotting along
directly beneath its mother, some
times between her fore legs.
On the march when q little elephant
is born in the herd they stop a day
or two to allow it time to exercise its
little limbs and gain strength, and
then they press on, the mother and
the babies in front and the old tusk.
ers following in the rear, but ready
to rush forward at the first alarm.
When rocky or billy places are
reached the little ones are helped up
by the mothers, who push them
from behind. and in various ways;
but when a river has to be forded or
swan a comical sight ensues.
The stream may be very rapid and
IouBu, aS Tue luu!ap rivers often
are after a rain, and at such a place
the babies would hardly be able to
keep up with the rest; so the moth
ers and fathers help them. At first
all plunge boldly in-both young
and old-and when the elephants
reach deep water, where they have
to swim, the young scramble upon
their backs, sit astride, some-
times two being seen in this position.
But the very young elephants often
require a little more care and atten-
ton, so they are held either upon
the tusks Of the father or grasped in
the trunk of the mother, and held
over or just at the surface of the
water. Such a sight is o curious
one, to say the least-the great
elephants almost hidden beneath the
water, here and there a young one
seemingly walking on the water.
resting upon q submerged back. or
held aloft while the dark waters
roar below.-St. Nicholas.
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he WAS A JOURNALIST.
The gifted Item Penned by the Ex'
Recctver Ofthe Chicago Times

The Gifted Item Penned by the Elk.
Receiver ofthe Chicago Times"
"As we were coming from our
breakfast to our office about o'clock
this morning." You mean yes
tesday morning." suggested Major
bennett, "Oh; no; it was this
morning." said Major Hurlbut.
Yes, but you should write of it
as yesterday" explained MAJOR Den.
nett, for the article will not ap-
pear until tomorrow" "True
enough" said Major Hurlbut. So
he made the correction and resumed
reading: Gas we were coming from
our breakfast to our Office about 8
o'clock yesterday morning a horse
belonging to Mr.. John Logan, our
esteemed fellow-townsman, with a
blaze on his forehead and a white
tail attached to a furniture car in
which there was a piano that had
been rented by a well-known Prai-
rie Avenue belle with carved legs,
became frightened and rushed madly
down the street where there were
many people scattering alarm and
destruction broadcast. On the cor
ner of State street and Indiana, a
child of Michael Bolivar, Esq, our
esteemed fellow-townsman. three
years Old and wears pantalets was
playing on the crowded thorough
fare. Young, beautiful and inno-
cent, this unhappy child was called
by all who knew him Patsy, although
his name is Patrick, was overtaken
by the bitter pill of adversely. for in
the midst of his childish play the
pale hand of death stalked in and
babe him go with him to that bourne
from which no traveller returns"
Major Hurlbut glanced at Major
bennett and saw he was weeping
softly to himself. 1t argues volumes
for Major Dement'S discretion that
he did not volunteer an explanation
why he wept. II fatter myself
observed Major Hurlbut, "that no
one could have made a more delicate
allusion to the old profession as
druggist than l have done by men.
t%ioning the bitter pill of adversely;
see?' THE child did not see the
approaching horse" resumed the
receiver journalist, "but we cried,
Will no one save him from the iron
heel of the pale hand of death?'
Alas, it was too late. for ere we
could interpose the horse was upon
the unfortunate babe, and before be
could evade the cruel fate which
strobe after him on swift, but noise
less wings he fell to the earth and
was picked up an unconscious corpse,
from which condition it has been i'm
possible to revive him up to the
hour of going to press. We extend
to the family deepest sympathy
that no damage was done to the
piano. Truly in the midst of life we
are in death, and let US all be more
careful about letting our children
play in the street where danger turks
and they are so liable to die without
medical assistance Chicago News.
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HOW A BARBER ELATTERS,
A Few Secrets Given Away by n
TaIkative TOnsOrIaI Artist.

A q Secrets Given Away by a
TaIkative TOnsOriaI Artist.
Ga barber has to encourage the
vanities and conceits of men more
than any other class of people. Fol
instance, the use of powder on q
mans face after shaving is only q
species of vanity. The harmless
chalk or magnesia that is rubbed on
the face is productive of neither
good nor harm, and a few minutes
after leaving the BARRIERS chair the
powder disappears, either being
blown off by the wind, brushed off
by the hand or dissolved in the per-
SEPARATION of the face. In no case
does the powder last five minutes
after a shave, yet people demand its
nse, and we must always be on the
lookout for young men who are am
billions to have boards.
st sometimes takes patient coax
ing to develop the first mustache,
but once done, your patron is your
everlasting friend and customer.
We have to hatter mems boards,
speak of their soft skin OF silky hair.
If we don't they will go to other
places where their little conceits will
be noticed. The most careless peo-
pie are particular about their BARRIERS
and tho way their hair is cut or
beard shaved. No wonder the bar
Der is proverbially pleasant. and
speaks of your family, your growing
fame and attractive personal quail
ties. His trade demands the encour.
agement of various petty concerts.
Next to your wife, your barber is the
flattering glass in which You see
your good points and none of yonr
weaknesses" - st Louis Globe.
d emocrat
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CRe NEW YORK Sun,

An Independent Newspaper
of Democratic Principles, but
not Controlled by any Set Of
Politicians or ManipuIators;
Devoted to Collecting and
Publishing all the News Of the
Day in a Most Interesting
Shape and with the greatest
possible Promptness, Accura-
cy and lmpartiaIity; and to
the Promotion of Democratic
Ideas and Policy in affairs Of
Government, Society and In
dustry.
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An Cure.

The Original Abietine Ointment is only
put up in large two-ounce lin boxes, and
is an absolute cure for old sores, burns,
wounds, ohapped hands, and all skin erup-
tions. Will positively cure all kinds OF
piles. Ask for the Original Abietine Oint-
ment. Sold by John 8. Capron. druggist,
Main street. Eureka, Nevada, at 25 cents
per box; by mail, 80 cents.
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Learning by Experience.

Some Milwaukee bachelors formed
a club and resolved to "shun the
girls" One of them is o married.
II showed how much easier it is to
pass a resolution than it is to carry
il out.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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~Antf.POverty in France.

"My dear friend, how were you
ablo to acquire such an immense
fortune?"
"By a very simple method"
"What method is that?"
When I was poor / made out
that I was rich, and when l got rich
I made out that l was poor" -
VoItaire.
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CLASSES. 4.tssn-

We are now prepared to furnish all classes
with employment at home, the whole of the
time, or for their spare moments. Business
new, light and profitable. Persons Of either
sex easily earn from 30 cents to IS per evening,
time to the business. Boys and girls earn al.
most as much as men. That all who see this
may send their address. and test the business
we make this offer. To such IS are not we'll
trouble OF writing. For full particuisrs an
Portland. Maine. w.
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Notice.

DIR. j. J. Leek will take another trip
about October 81. He will go to Wells,
Fort Halleck, Sprucemont and Cherry
Creek. He will be absent about SIX weeks
He will visit Cherry Creek first.
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mt aslas are scarce. but those who
write to stiuson l. Co.. Portland.
uUuU Maine. Will receive free, full infor'
.--, nation about work which they can
90 ana live at home. that will pay them from
70 to S2o per day. Some have earned over 40
IN q DAY; Either sex, young or old. Capital
who start 1t once are absolutely sure of snug
httlefortunes. AMI new. mann
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laIl N more money than anything else BY
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Beware of

Bee that the trade mark SANTA Able is on
very bottle. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
efunded BY JOHN 9. CAPRON.
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PROVISIONAL B
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
The Coming Reunion.
To the People Of Audrain County

To the People OF Audrain County.
HEADQUARTERS AuDRAIN x-CoN-
FEpERArE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MIX
Ico, Mo-, August s, 1887. The in.
creased demand upon our hospitality
in the wsy of entertaining our invited
guests at the coming reunion of ex.
confederates on the l4th of Septem.
ber at Mexico, prompts us to assure
you that too ample provision for their
accommodation can scarcely be made,
as msny thousands more people will
attend this reunion than any previous
assemblage ever called together in
our county. To this end we sim
cerely trust that every available
source of supply may be thoroughly
utilized, and the true southern hospi.
tality of our people be maintained
Baskets Of we'll filed provision from
every household will be highly ap.
preciated. And we feel assured thai
when once the ladies (that indispen
siDly auxiliary to the success of ar
mans nndertaking) are fully sroused
on this question. our reunion will
be the grandest on the records of the
society. Let everybody come and
enjoy one day with the "Roys in
Blue" and the "Boys in Gray"
By ORrER OF EXECUTIVE Con-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
PROGRESSING FINELY.
Railroad Surveyors on the Southern
Extension Doing Good Work.

The Southern extension of the
Mexico and Jefferson City Branch is
aoout assured, The corps of expert
enced surveyors which started from
Qirard, Kansas, month ago, is max
ing excellent progress and ii is
thought, will complete the survey to
Jefferson City by fall Superinten-
dent Reese, of the G. s. A, while in
Jefferson City recently, told report
er that the Mexico and Jefferson City
track would be repaired and in many
cases relaid, new depots will be built
and the liue given thorough over
hauling. BY placing these little cir
cumstances together, with the fact
that the Southern territory is needing
a road into Chicago very badly, it
will he seen that the chances for
tue extention is very good indeed.
In short, there is little doubt but
what it will be built, and that at
once. The vast agricultural country
of Southwest Missouri and Southern
Kansas will then be in close eommu-
nication with the great metropolis ON
Lake Micbjpan,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
A Generous and Extensive Loan,

An earnest Christian lady makes
the following offer to our readers:
Il will loan free of postal and all
charges to such of your readers as
will promise careful reading and to
pay return postage after reading it, a
book which in interesting style shows
the Bible to be self-interpreter, and
its teachings grandly harmonious,
viewed in the light.
Il want to put this book into the
hands of all the skeptiealiy inclined
as an aid and guard against the grew
ing scientific skepticism. 1t is not
dry, musty reading, but truly meat
in due season to the truth hungry.
The light ofsthis precious little vol.
ume has made the Bible q new book,
a treasures mine of wealth, to many
as well as myself. And / feel that
/ cannot better use my means than in
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and" Address postal card to
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Allengheny, Pa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
PAINFUL INJURY.
Josiah Wright, of this City, Meets
With a Painful Accident.

|. Josiah Wright, the ex-lumbei
dealer of this city, met with quite 9
painful accident Friday afternoon
near McCredie. on the South Branch.
He was passenger on the incoming
freight, which is due here late in the
afternoon, and at McCredie, left the
train to walk about the platform.
While waiting for the train to start
and in crossing a cattle guard, be
fell, it being supposed that he, for
the time, suffered rush of blood to
the head or an ailment of that charac-
ter. His face. struck a sharp SUBJ
stance, and quite painful cash was
cut across his upper lip. Mr.. Wright
was rendered unconscious for the
time, not recovering until the train
was well on the way to Mexico. To.
day, he is resting well, and no serious
results, of the accident are apprehend
pd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Killed hV a Bow.

FULTON, No, Aug. Coroner Ep-
person yesterday held an inquest on
the body of HersoE Smith, who was
assassinated four miles south of town
Friday. The evidence pointed to
Smiths son, Mentor, as the murder
er, and when the boy was put on the
witness stand, he admitted having
done the shooting. but. be says
he was persuaded to do so by his
sister and colored boy he had met
in Fulton Thursday,
Mentor is very youthful murder
er, being only 10 years old. He
says his father did not treat him well
and whipped him for staying away
from home the night of the 4th. The
whipping was done in the morning
and it seems the boy watched for 9
chance to murder his father. he
did his work we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Tom King of Galloway, is here.
Perry Diggs is attending the FAIR.
Redman Galloway is over to the Fair.
Press Talbot of Fulton, was over to the
Fair.
Ellis Gore of Paris is attending the
Fair.
Joe Pitcher of vandalia, is attending
the Fair.
Miss Maupin returned to Columbia
yesterday.
Misses Gertie and Oracle Poteet are
here on a visit.
Col. Holmes of st. Charles, was in
Mexico yesterday.
N. D. Thurmond of Fulton, was look
er-on yesterday.
r. W. Harvey of Slater is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Hal Gibbs.
Mrs. g. B. Macfarlane returned from
Sweet Springs yesterday.
Irwin Switzler of Columbia, was de-
lighted with the great Fair.
Mrs. W. III. Burgum of Slater, is visit
ing Mrs. Hal Gibbs, on Clark avenue.
Mayor Harvey, of Slater, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Hal Gibbs, on Clark
avenue.
Mr.. Jno. T. Mahry and daughter, Miss
May, of near Vandalia, are in the city at
tending the Fair.
Mrs. Thomas, of Kentucky, and Mrs
Evans of St. Kouis, are visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. T. M. Gill.
Miss Alice Duffy, daughter of Hon H
G. Duffy, of Louisiana, is the guest oi
Miss Nora Branstetter, at the Windsor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Missouri Far Dates.

missouri Ealf DateSs
We publish below a list of the
Missouri Fairs, so far as announced,
aud when they will be held:
Mexico, Tuesday, August 9.
Columbia, Tuesday, August 18.
Fulton, Tuesday, August %.
Moberly, Tuesday, August 80.
Montgomery, Tuesday, Sept. 6.
St. Charles, Tuesday, Sept. 13.
Higginsville, Aug. "a, s days,
Sedalia, Aug. 16, 5 days.
Edna, Aug. 20, 5 days.
Hamilton, Aug. so, 4 days.
Springfield, September 5, 6 days
Washington, Sept. s, 3 days.
Paris, Sept. 13, 5 days.
Kansas City, Sept. 10, 6 days.
Brookfeld, Sept. IA, days.
Williamstown, Sept. 10, 5 days.
California, Sept. 20, 4 days.
Ma-yville, Sept. 10, 6 days.
Cape Girardeau, Oct. IL, 5 days.
Palmyra, Oct. II, 5 days.
st. Joseph, Sept. II, 6 days.
Hannibal, Aug. 80, s days.
Macon, Aug. II, 8 days.
st. Louis, Oct. 8, 6 days.
Keytesville, Oct. 4, 5 days.
Upton, Aug. 9, 5 days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
LADDOAIA LAC0NICs.
,osssspesasnes Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LApDosrA, Mo-. August i0.-Dry,
dryer, dryest, no rain and no pros
pect. Water IL getting very scarce,
and people have to drive their stock
10 Culver for water.
James Myers has came home from
Kansas City.
Miss Lizzie Norris, Of Centralis,
is visiting ber brother, Walter.
The lawn party given In the inter.
est Of the NJ. Il. Church, last Satur.
day night, was a big success. The
park was nicely lighted up and the
platform for choir and speakers dec
GRATED tastefnily. The proceeds
amounted TO $21. l5, which, after ex.
penses are deducted, will be paid In
on the NJ. E. Church that will be
built here this fall.
ANNIE LAURIE.